Ironing board



L. SORENSEN IRONINGB'OARD Feb] l14, 1933.

Filed Jan. 23, 1932 l I I I I I.

Patented Feb. 14, 1933 FICE LILLIAN SORENSEN, F DETROIT, MICHIGANIRONING BOARD Application filed January 23, 1932. Serial No. 588,285.

This invention relates to an ironing board and has for its principalobject to provide a collapsible clothes guard adapted to pree ventoverhanging portions of garments being ironed from becoming soiled bycontact with the floor.

Further and other objects and advantages will become apparent as thedisclosure proceeds and the description is read in conjunction with theaccompanying drawing, in

which Fig. 1 is a plan view of a 'folding ironing board equipped with aclothes guard embodying the present invention, the guard being shown inextended position;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal, sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig.1, the ironing board being shown in elevation;

, Fig. 3 is a plan view of the board showing the guard substantiallycollapsed;

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view ot' the board as it appears whenfolded for storage;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic, perspective view of the gua-rd frame; and

Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic, perspective view of the fabric bag' which issuspended from the frame.

But this specific illustration and the correspondingly specificdescription are for the purpose of disclosure only, for it is realizedthat the invention may be embodied in various forms within the scope ofthe appended claims.

In the embodiment shown in the drawing, the clothes guard, generallydesinated 10, is shown applied to a conventional ironing board 11 havingfolding legs 12 and 15 pivoted together at 14. As usual, the longer ofthese legs, 12 in this instance, is hinged at 15 to lugs 16 provided atthe broad end of the board and the leg 13 is provided with a .Y crossbar 17 to engage with lugs 18 for supporting the narrow end oi theboard. The

ironing board thus Jfar described is of Vconimon construction and Wellknown.

The clothes guard 10, which is permanently hinged to the board,comprises a longitudinally and laterally extensible wire i'ranie 19 towhich a bag or sack 2O is suitably secured. Preferably the frame is madeof cold rolled steel wire and the bag of lightweight unbleached muslin.

The traine 19 includes side members 21 and 22 provided with telescopicjoints 23 and 24, respectively. The side members are joined together byend members 25 and 26 which are also provided with Jtelescopic jointsin- 25 oi the frame and being connected at their lower ends by atelescopic joint 33. It will be noted that the legs 31 and 32 are bentoutwardly at 34 andV then forwardly at 35 to provide feet for the legs,and for the additional purpose of clamping the bag 10 to the board whenin inoperative position as will later be described.

rlhe bag 2O is suspended from the frame by a plurality oi rings 36 whichare slidable along the frame. lThe bag is preferably shaped as shown inFig. 7 in order to adequately protect thel garments being ironed for theiull length oi' the board and therebeyond.

When it is desired to take down the board and store it for future use,the upper portion oi the leg' 13 (Fig. 2).is brought through the opening37 inthe bag whereupon the may be collapsed or folded against theybetteln of the board. The frame is then collapsed both' laterally andlongitudinally (Figs. f5, and 5) and the legs 31 and 32 are sv.y ngtoward the board from beneath bri 'the olisetporcions 34 and 35 in. enooJ with the sides of the ironing board to thei'eoy clamp the "frame andthe bag to the bottoni et the board. The resilience of 'the heavy wireforming the feet-'is sui'iicient to cause a iilm clamping oi the frameand bag' to .cie board and thereafter the legs 12 and 18 are foldedagainst theboard in sake of clearness, it has been shown .0nly

substantially collapsed in' order that-"vari ous relationships of theparts mightA be shoWn.

has just been described, consists in the fact Yoperative oriiioperative` position. Furtheri' more, the guard provides. `ample areain which Y "to catch the depending garments,1but at the Vsame time doesnotgcausegthe ironing board to occupy more "space While being stored. f

What I claim isi: Y

1. In combi-nation With. an 'ironing board Y having foldinglegs, aVvlaterally and longif `tudinally extensible Aframe permanently hinged-toone end oftheboard, aframe sup:

u port secured to the free end ofthe frame,

and a fabricbag suspended from the frame Y for preventing material whichis being ironed Y fromcoming in contact with the floor.

2. In combination with anironing board ,K having folding legs, alaterally and longitudinally y extensible frame permanentlyv Y 'portpivoted tothe fri-ie' end'of theframe,V

hinged toone end ofthefboard, a frame supposition parallel with theboardso that the bag may be folded flatly against the bottom thereofwhen the board is not in use,- andresilient means carried by the framefoi* cla-nii;- ing the collapsed bag to the bottom of tho boardfwhen infolded position. j Y

laterally extensible WireV frame pivoted to p i o Y Y one end of saidboard, a floor support for -One advantage of the clothesguiird,'which'`board, a collapsible bag suspended froinfthe frame-and provided with apocket foralloWing the folding legs to be placed in operative positionWithout interference fromV the bag, said framel and bag being swingablei about" the frame hinge to a positionpa'ra'llel to lthe board t'othereby bring the bag compactly against the bottoniofthe,boardy afterwhich the legs may be'foldedintoinoperativev position against the frameand bag.`Y

Y and a fabric bag suspended fromtheframe Y- z for' preventing'`material which is being `6.1n` an ironing board havingfolding legs, thecombinationofa longitudinally andk s adjustable, t0

bo'ir Y frame lpermanently-hi'ng'ed to one end ofthe i.

ironed from coming in contactwith the floor, L said support havingresilient portions Yassof J c'iated therewith adapted to'engage thesidesof the board to hold the'ibag againstthe board When not in use.

Vln combination With an ironing board,

' a laterallyextensible frame permanently hinged to oneend thereof, afabricbag suspended from the frame, said-frame and bag being syvingablekabout the vframe-hinge toa Y position parallelwiththe board vso that-theY; bag maybe folded flatly against the bottom thereof when the board isnot-,'inruse.'

` {lg-In an ironingf'boardo'fjthe ltype having Y* l pivoted legs ofWhichjonezis hinged to'one endV of the board, Ythe combination therewithof a laterally extensible frameA permanently hinged to the board, afabric bag suspended from the frame, said'frame and bag being Aswingable about lthe. framehinge to a` `po'- -f *sition parallel `Withtheboardsothat thebag Y may' be Yfolded flatly against the bottoml i .i1 .thereof aftenwhich the legs k.may beffolded j Y- Y' -Yintoinoperative position againstthe yframe: `v

and bag.

5.' In combinationyvithan ironingboard, lfv a laterally extensible]frame .permanently Ahinged toonefendthereof, aifabricbag sus# Y ivp'endedffroni the frame, Vsaid frame and bag l. Y' Y being swingableaboutthe'frame hinge to al i no .f3-Yi `1,20

